Montgomery's Playing Stats
A two-time National All-American and former professional standout, Jim Montgomery is in his first season as an assistant coach for the men's ice hockey program.
Montgomery joins the Engineers after spending the past year as a volunteer assistant coach at the University of Notre Dame. Prior to joining the coaching ranks, he played professionally for 12 seasons, including stints in the National Hockey League with the St. Louis Blues, Montreal Canadiens, Philadelphia Flyers, San Jose Sharks and Dallas Stars.
While at Notre Dame, Montgomery oversaw the video coordinator’s responsibilities, the team statistical program, face-off development, scoring skills development with the forwards and during games, he communicated from the press-box with an assistant coach on the bench.
As a collegiate player at the University of Maine from 1989-93, Montgomery tallied 103 goals and 198 assists for 301 points in 170 career games. As a Black Bear, he led the team to a 138-25-8 record with two Hockey East Championships and the 1993 National Championship. The Montreal, Que., native not only captained the title team, which posted a 42-1-2 record, but he earned the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player Award.
Montgomery, who ranks fourth in NCAA history in points (301) and assists (198), was named All-Hockey East three times in his career. In addition, he was chosen to the league’s All-Decade Team for the 1990’s and a finalist for the 1993 Hobey Baker Award. He was twice named Maine’s Most Valuable Player and he won the school’s Dale Lick Academic Achievement Award. Montgomery, who had single season point totals of 60, 81, 65 and 95, had his No. 19 jersey retired by the Black Bears.
In 122 regular season NHL games, Montgomery recorded nine goals and 25 assists for 34 points with 80 penalty minutes. He also played in eight playoff games, scoring once and registering two penalty minutes. In 518 AHL games over eight seasons, he tallied 183 goals and 360 assists for 543 points.
Montgomery, who holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Maine, also served as the director of the school’s hockey camp.
